Badminton
badminton
noun BAT-min-ton Rare
Origin: from English, named after Badminton House
Usage Note
Badminton is played widely in German school sport and clubs. The shuttlecock is called Federball in colloquial German, while the sport as a whole uses the English name. Badmintonschläger is the racket; the sport governing body is the Badminton-Verband.
Examples
"Im Urlaub spielten sie täglich eine Stunde Badminton am Strand."
Natural Translation
On holiday they played badminton on the beach for an hour every day.
Literal Translation
In the holiday played they daily an hour badminton on-the beach.
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